Manchester City vs Manchester United prediction and preview

Premier League · Saturday 20 March 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Manchester City vs Manchester United

Premier League · Saturday 20 March 2027, 15:00 UTC · Etihad Stadium, Manchester

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Manchester City vs Manchester United preview

Manchester City welcome Manchester United at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Saturday 20 March 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the Premier League. Manchester City go into the round 2nd, on 21 points from 9 games, while Manchester United go into the round 17th, on 7 points from 9 games.

Manchester City come into the game with a L-L-W-W-L run in the league (2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5), while Manchester United's recent sequence reads W-L-L-L-D. Over their last 6, Manchester City have scored 2.3 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Manchester United average 0.8 scored and 2.3 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Manchester City won 6, 1 game was drawn and Manchester United won 3. Those games averaged 3.3 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 13 Sep 2026, ended Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester City 6, draws 1, Manchester United 3.

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Manchester City expected line-up (4-3-3)

Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Josko Gvardiol, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku, Iliman Ndiaye

Manchester United expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Senne Lammens, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Carlos Baleba, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo

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